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Shawn D Hensel
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Name: Army Pfc. Shawn D. Hensel
Age: 20
From: Logansport, Ind.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Pfc. Shawn D. Hensel died Aug. 14 in Baghdad of wounds sustained during an enemy attack.
Died: August 14, 2007
Northern Indiana soldier killed during fighting in Iraq
The Associated Press
Age: 20
From: Logansport, Ind.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Pfc. Shawn D. Hensel died Aug. 14 in Baghdad of wounds sustained during an enemy attack.
Died: August 14, 2007
Northern Indiana soldier killed during fighting in Iraq
The Associated Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind. — A soldier from northern Indiana was fatally injured during an enemy attack in Iraq, the military said Wednesday.
Army Pfc. Shawn Hensel, 20, of Logansport died Tuesday in Baghdad of his wounds and the circumstances of his death were under investigation, the Department of Defense said.
Hensel’s family said Army representatives told them that Hensel was caught in crossfire.
“It’s still hitting us,” said Hensel’s father, David.
Shawn Hensel left for Iraq in early April after being stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., since last July. The last time his parents saw him was in June 2006, when he was home on a 10-day leave in...
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the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.;
Incident
Army Cpl. Shawn D. Hensel died Aug. 14 in Baghdad of wounds sustained during an enemy attack.
Prayers & Messages
Shawn D Hensel
2009-01-25
Thank you for your Courage & Service. May you rest peacefully in Gods loving arms.
Shawn D Hensel
2008-08-15
Rest in Peace. Thank you for your sacrifice, it will never be forgotten. May God be with you and with all your family.
Shawn D Hensel
2008-06-06
Thank you so much for your bravery, patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family find comfort in knowing that you are with God now and guarding the gates of heaven. Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.
Shawn D Hensel
2008-05-25
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Shawn D Hensel
2007-08-21
your in my prayers
Shawn D Hensel
2007-08-20
I miss you so much. Until we meet again.